Legal Opinion
Callan v. Bartlett Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 3, 1968No. 11553PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’QUINN, Justice.
Graydon W. Callan suffered an electric shock in May, 1964, resulting in extensive personal injuries, while attempting to unshackle the drag line of a crane operated by another workman in the vicinity of high voltage electric lines owned by Bartlett Electric Cooperative, Inc., during construction of a dam across the Lampasas River at Stillhouse Hollow in Bell County.
Callan brought this suit seeking damages in the sum of $75,000, and Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company intervened to assert its claim in excess of $7,600 for payments made to Callan, or for his benefit, under…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Gulbenkian v. PennTexas Supreme Court · 1952
- Delhi-Taylor Oil Corporation v. HenryTexas Supreme Court · 1967
- Luttes v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1958
- McCoy v. Texas Power & Light Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1922
- Owen v. Appalachian Power Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1916
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Price v. Estate of AndersonTexas Supreme Court · 1975
- Porter v. Iowa Power and Light CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
- Johnson v. Coca-Cola Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1987
- Garcia v. Employers Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
- Davis v. Outdoor Equipment Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1977
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